Johannes Kepler (wikiquote.org)

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Johannes Kepler (December 27 1571 – November 15 1630) was a German Lutheran mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, which provided one of the foundations of Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Wikipedia) The triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a narrative in the four canonical Gospels describing the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem a few days before his crucifixion. This event is celebrated each year by Christians on Palm Sunday.

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses. Johannes Kepler as quoted by Gloria Pierre, (K)new Words: Redefine Your Communication (2005) p. 147.
Geometry has two great treasures: one is the Theorem of Phythagoras, the other the division of a line in extreme and mean ratio. The first we can compare to a mass of gold; the other we may call a precious jewel. Johannes Kepler
I used to measure the heavens, now I measure the shadows of Earth. Although my mind was heaven-bound, the shadow of my body lies here. Johannes Kepler